economic assessment & restructuring program for the village of mackinaw city chesapeake group inc building a foundation future december 2005 8516 green lane baltimore maryland 21244 410 265 1784 fax 521 0480 tcgroup erols com subject page introduction 1 context 3 forum interviews 9 business survey 12 characteristics attitudes opinions trends 16 implications 19 visitor 20 use vacation package issues aspirations desired changes 21 development 23 telephone 24 market penetration synergism 25 select demographics 26 spending 28 33 demand estimates 34 areas retail sales growth in 37 supportable space 38 44 office 46 comparative 47 methodology under representative industries comparison area 49 over 50 2 52 54 potential research activity 58 resources 59 broad r d invasive species 60 natural environmental clean up 61 biomass animal cognition hearing 62 other alternative energy possibilities 63 interests sponsorships 64